EP0260328A4 - Einspritzsteuerung fuer einspritzgiessvorrichtung. - Google Patents
Einspritzsteuerung fuer einspritzgiessvorrichtung.Info
- Publication number
- EP0260328A4 EP0260328A4 EP19870902142 EP87902142A EP0260328A4 EP 0260328 A4 EP0260328 A4 EP 0260328A4 EP 19870902142 EP19870902142 EP 19870902142 EP 87902142 A EP87902142 A EP 87902142A EP 0260328 A4 EP0260328 A4 EP 0260328A4
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- injection
- dwell
- control
- molding machine
- injection molding
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
- G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
- G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
- G05B19/18—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form
- G05B19/19—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path
- G05B19/21—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path using an incremental digital measuring device
- G05B19/23—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path using an incremental digital measuring device for point-to-point control
- G05B19/231—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path using an incremental digital measuring device for point-to-point control the positional error is used to control continuously the servomotor according to its magnitude
- G05B19/232—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path using an incremental digital measuring device for point-to-point control the positional error is used to control continuously the servomotor according to its magnitude with speed feedback only
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/46—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould
- B29C45/47—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using screws
- B29C45/50—Axially movable screw
- B29C45/5008—Drive means therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/76—Measuring, controlling or regulating
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/76—Measuring, controlling or regulating
- B29C45/77—Measuring, controlling or regulating of velocity or pressure of moulding material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C2045/1784—Component parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for; Auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
- B29C2045/1792—Machine parts driven by an electric motor, e.g. electric servomotor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/46—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould
- B29C45/47—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using screws
- B29C45/50—Axially movable screw
- B29C45/5008—Drive means therefor
- B29C2045/5032—Drive means therefor using means for detecting injection or back pressures
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
- G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
- G05B2219/30—Nc systems
- G05B2219/42—Servomotor, servo controller kind till VSS
- G05B2219/42126—Bumpless, smooth transfer between two control modes
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
- G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
- G05B2219/30—Nc systems
- G05B2219/45—Nc applications
- G05B2219/45244—Injection molding
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP60873/86 | 1986-03-20 | ||
JP61060873A JPS62218118A (ja) | 1986-03-20 | 1986-03-20 | 射出成形機の射出制御装置 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0260328A1 EP0260328A1 (de) | 1988-03-23 |
EP0260328A4 true EP0260328A4 (de) | 1988-10-24 |
EP0260328B1 EP0260328B1 (de) | 1991-01-02 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP87902142A Expired EP0260328B1 (de) | 1986-03-20 | 1987-03-20 | Einspritzsteuerung fuer einspritzgiessvorrichtung |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4828473A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0260328B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPS62218118A (de) |
WO (1) | WO1987005559A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (38)
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JPH07112711B2 (ja) * | 1987-07-15 | 1995-12-06 | ファナック株式会社 | デジタルサ−ボによる射出成形機制御方式 |
JPH0696251B2 (ja) * | 1987-07-24 | 1994-11-30 | ファナック株式会社 | 射出成形機 |
JPH0712634B2 (ja) * | 1987-12-25 | 1995-02-15 | ファナック株式会社 | 射出装置の異常検出装置 |
JPH0210019U (de) * | 1988-06-27 | 1990-01-23 | ||
US5217725A (en) * | 1989-04-26 | 1993-06-08 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Electrically driven type injection molding apparatus |
JP2933169B2 (ja) * | 1989-06-22 | 1999-08-09 | ファナック株式会社 | 射出成形機の射出保圧工程制御方法及び装置 |
JP2608784B2 (ja) * | 1989-07-27 | 1997-05-14 | ファナック株式会社 | 電動式射出成形機 |
US5258918A (en) * | 1990-05-18 | 1993-11-02 | Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. | Selectable control function injection molding controller |
JP2793890B2 (ja) * | 1990-07-12 | 1998-09-03 | 住友重機械工業株式会社 | 射出成形機の保圧制御方法 |
JP2911560B2 (ja) * | 1990-07-24 | 1999-06-23 | 株式会社小松製作所 | 射出成形機の異常検出方法 |
DE69218525T2 (de) | 1991-01-14 | 1997-07-03 | Fanuc Ltd | Verfahren zur steuerung des druckverlaufes beim spritzgiessen und spritzgiessmaschine |
DE59107090D1 (de) * | 1991-10-01 | 1996-01-25 | Mannesmann Ag | Verfahren zur Trendregelung des Umschaltpunktes beim Spritzgiessen |
EP0576925B1 (de) * | 1992-06-23 | 1997-08-20 | Battenfeld Kunststoffmaschinen Ges.m.b.H. | Spritzaggregat für Spritzgiessmaschinen |
JP2575573B2 (ja) * | 1992-07-01 | 1997-01-29 | 株式会社ソディック | 射出成形機におけるスクリュ駆動装置 |
US5421712A (en) * | 1993-10-05 | 1995-06-06 | Industrial Technology Research Institute | Screw rotating and advancing device for an injection molding machine |
US5766526B1 (en) * | 1994-04-20 | 1999-08-24 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | Method and apparatus for injection molding |
DE19525141C1 (de) * | 1995-07-11 | 1996-11-28 | Karl Hehl | Verfahren zur Regelung oder Steuerung einer Kunststoff-Spritzgießmaschine |
US6011376A (en) * | 1998-03-13 | 2000-01-04 | Cincinnati Milacron Inc. | Method and apparatus for injection molding machine control |
US5929583A (en) * | 1998-03-13 | 1999-07-27 | Cincinnati Milacron Inc. | Method and apparatus for detecting aberrant motor operation in a plastics processing machine |
WO2001058661A1 (fr) * | 2000-02-07 | 2001-08-16 | Kabushiki Kaisha Meiki Seisakusho | Machine a mouler par injection et procede de commande de ladite machine |
EP1151843B1 (de) | 2000-05-02 | 2003-02-19 | Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft Mbh | Einspritzeinrichtung für eine Spritzgiessmaschine |
JP3871534B2 (ja) * | 2001-09-12 | 2007-01-24 | 東芝機械株式会社 | 射出成形機の射出ユニット |
US6695994B2 (en) * | 2001-09-29 | 2004-02-24 | Van Dorn Demag Corporation | Melt pressure observer for electric injection molding machine |
TWI232162B (en) * | 2003-04-04 | 2005-05-11 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries | Injection-molding machine and method of controlling injection-molding machine |
JP5401079B2 (ja) * | 2008-11-06 | 2014-01-29 | 東芝機械株式会社 | 射出成形機 |
JP5492538B2 (ja) * | 2009-12-11 | 2014-05-14 | 東芝機械株式会社 | 射出成形機 |
CN102893514B (zh) * | 2010-05-18 | 2015-10-14 | 三菱电机株式会社 | 马达控制装置 |
KR101347461B1 (ko) * | 2010-05-18 | 2014-01-02 | 미쓰비시덴키 가부시키가이샤 | 모터 제어 장치 |
WO2012008222A1 (ja) * | 2010-07-14 | 2012-01-19 | 三菱電機株式会社 | モータ制御装置 |
US9132581B2 (en) | 2010-11-22 | 2015-09-15 | R&D Tools & Engineering Co. | Injection blow molding system with enhanced parison mold configuration |
US8562334B2 (en) | 2010-11-22 | 2013-10-22 | R&D Tool & Engineering Co. | Injection blow molding system with enhanced parison neck mold configuration |
US8512028B2 (en) | 2010-11-22 | 2013-08-20 | R&D Tool & Engineering Co. | Injection blow molding system with enhanced supply of heat transfer fluid to parison molds |
US8512625B2 (en) | 2010-11-22 | 2013-08-20 | R&D Tool & Engineering Co. | Injection blow molding system with enhanced heat transfer channel configuration |
JP5815646B2 (ja) * | 2013-11-15 | 2015-11-17 | ファナック株式会社 | 射出成形機の制御装置 |
JP2015136803A (ja) * | 2014-01-20 | 2015-07-30 | ファナック株式会社 | 同期誤差を低減する機能を有する射出成形機の制御装置 |
CN104802380B (zh) * | 2014-01-24 | 2018-10-26 | 东芝机械株式会社 | 成形机及其驱动方法 |
JP5813176B1 (ja) * | 2014-06-03 | 2015-11-17 | ファナック株式会社 | 射出成形機の射出装置 |
DE102015112455B9 (de) * | 2015-07-30 | 2017-02-16 | Klöckner Desma Elastomertechnik GmbH | System zur Positionsüberwachung der Schließeinheit einer Spritzgießmaschine |
Citations (2)
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JPS60239219A (ja) * | 1984-05-11 | 1985-11-28 | Toshiba Mach Co Ltd | 射出成形機の速度制御−圧力制御切換装置 |
WO1986001456A1 (en) * | 1984-09-04 | 1986-03-13 | Fanuc Ltd | System for maintaining pressure in an injection molding machine |
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JPS57142336A (en) * | 1981-02-28 | 1982-09-03 | Asahi Chem Ind Co Ltd | Method and apparatus for measuring gate seal time in injection molding |
JPS60174625A (ja) * | 1984-01-31 | 1985-09-07 | Nissei Plastics Ind Co | 電動式射出装置における射出力検出方法 |
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JPS61125826A (ja) * | 1984-11-24 | 1986-06-13 | Fanuc Ltd | 射出成形機 |
JPS61169220A (ja) * | 1985-01-23 | 1986-07-30 | Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd | 樹脂射出成形機の動作不良検出装置 |
JPS6297818A (ja) * | 1985-10-25 | 1987-05-07 | Fanuc Ltd | 射出成形機における樹脂圧力制御装置 |
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1986
- 1986-03-20 JP JP61060873A patent/JPS62218118A/ja active Granted
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1987
- 1987-03-20 US US07/131,048 patent/US4828473A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-03-20 EP EP87902142A patent/EP0260328B1/de not_active Expired
- 1987-03-20 WO PCT/JP1987/000174 patent/WO1987005559A1/ja active IP Right Grant
Patent Citations (2)
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JPS60239219A (ja) * | 1984-05-11 | 1985-11-28 | Toshiba Mach Co Ltd | 射出成形機の速度制御−圧力制御切換装置 |
WO1986001456A1 (en) * | 1984-09-04 | 1986-03-13 | Fanuc Ltd | System for maintaining pressure in an injection molding machine |
Non-Patent Citations (5)
Title |
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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 14 (M-447)[2071], 21st January 1986; & JP-A-60 174 625 (NITSUSEI JIYUSHI KOGYO K.K.) 07-09-1985 * |
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 33 (M-452)[2090], 8th February 1986; & JP-A-60 187 524 (TOSHIBA KIKAI K.K.) 25-09-1985 * |
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 310 (M-630)[2757], 9th October 1987; & JP-A-62 097 818 (FANUC LTD) 07-05-1987 * |
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 246 (M-176)[1124], 4th December 1982; & JP-A-57 142 336 (ASAHI KASEI KOGYO K.K.) 03-09-1982 * |
See also references of WO8705559A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0260328B1 (de) | 1991-01-02 |
JPS62218118A (ja) | 1987-09-25 |
EP0260328A1 (de) | 1988-03-23 |
JPH0448339B2 (de) | 1992-08-06 |
WO1987005559A1 (en) | 1987-09-24 |
US4828473A (en) | 1989-05-09 |
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